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This Ponderosa Pine was collected by Mark Mills of Denver about a decade ago. My friend Charlie had it for a number of years and decided that it was too large. I got the tree last summer, felt it was weak and needed a good transplanting and to become a cascade. When Boon was visiting we decided to bareroot 1/2 of the tree removing the mountain soil and placed it in this 12" tall and 14" in diameter Sarah Raynor pot. The tree will need a smaller pot later, but this pot is great for getting it going. Tree is about 3' from top to bottom.

WOW! What a beautiful tree. All I can say is sorry Charlie . The taper and natural movement in this tree is outstanding! Ponderosa are such wild and rugged looking trees. I love to see them. Thanks for sharing. I dont think I can grow them here in coastal South Carolina because of the mild winters and HOT/HUMID spring, summer, and falls. Sure would love to though. Thanks, Don.

Hi John;I just got 3 Great Ponderosas from Randy Knight last week and have visited with Ryan Neil to see his great trees and have a question for you. Is your tree a corkbark by chance? Don't know if you're aware but there are a few of these out there. Ryan has a very few of them and Randy has collected them as well. I was floored to learn this as I'd never heard of any before. You have a great tree to work with by the way.

That wild tree was amazing. The corkbarks I saw at Ryans place were not like that though as I remember. Wish I'd actually photoed them. Much more like that cascade in this thread. And I STILL wouldn't throw it out for shedding needles.